Auxiliary seat for baby-carriages



E. H. STRUEB ING. AUXILIARY SEAT FOR BABY CARRIAGES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB- 6, I919.

Patented, Oct. 4, 1921.

PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD H. STRUEBING, 0F TONAWANDA, NEW YORK.

AUXILIARY SEAT FOR BABY-CARRIAGES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

Application filed February 6, 1919. Serial No. 275,378.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD I-I. STRUEB- ING, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Tonawanda, in the county of Erie and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in Auxiliary Seats forBaby-Carriages, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an extra or auxiliary seat adapted to beattached to the handle-arms of a baby carriage.

Its object is the provision of a neat, light and inexpensive seat ofthis character which can be readily attached and removed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of the seat and the adjacent portions ofthe handle arms. Fig. 2 is an inverted perspective view of the seat.Fig. 3 is a fragmentary front view of the seat and the adjacent handlearm. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a baby carriage equipped with theseat.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views. 1

1 indicates the push-handle of an ordinary baby-carriage, and 2 thecustomary side-arms carrying the handle at their upper ends and securedto the running gear at their lower ends.

3 indicates the seat preferably consisting of an oblong board somewhatshorter than the distance between the side-arms 2, so as to fit easilybetween them. At its ends the seat is provided with depending pins orstuds 4; which are removably seated in upright sockets 5 mounted on thearms. Each of these studs is carried by a bracket 6 secured to theunderside of the seat and preferably made longitudinally adjustablethereon, so that the stud may be adjusted laterally of the seat toaccurately fit into said sockets and accommodate them to dif-,ferently-spaced sidearms. In the construction shown, each stud with itsbracket is bent from a single piece of strong wire which is doubledtoform a loop or slotted bracket. The side bars of this loop are bridgedby a plate 7 through which and the seat passes a clamping bolt 8, thisplate having end lips 9 which overlap said bars to prevent the platefrom twisting out of place. Upon loosening the bolts 8, the

' brackets can be adjusted lengthwise of the seat as required.

The sockets 5 are carried by clamps or clips each having a split collar10 which foot-rest 13.

embraces the adjacent side arm, the sections of the collars beingprovided with alined perforated cars 11 through which passes a clampingbolt 12. Each of these clamps, including the socket 5, collar 10 andears 11, is stamped from a single strip of spring steel doubled andshaped as shown. The clamps can-be readily sprung over the arms 2 byspreading their sidemembers, and a single bolt 12 serves to secure eachclamp in place.

The seat may be provided with a suitable The preferred rest shown in thedrawings is T-shaped and bent from a single length of stout wire doubledon itself to form the inclined shank 14. The end portions of the wireare extended laterally in opposite directions to form a pair of rests,while the middle portions of the wire are separated to form a loop orslotted bracket 15 which is adjustably fastened to the bottom of theseat, by a bridging plate 16 and a clamping bolt 17 similar to the parts7 and 8.. This construction permits the rest to be adjusted forwardly orbackwardly to suit the particular child using the seat. i

If desired, the seat may also be provided with safety-straps 19 forholding the child fastened to the ends of the seat and one of themcarries a buckle 20 at its free end with which the other strap engages.

The seat may also be furnished with a suitable back rest, but this isordinarily not necessary, as the child may rest its back against thefront end of the usual carriagebody.

This improved seat can be readily applied and removed. and when inplace, the child occupying itin no way interferes with the personpushing the carriage. The position of the seat is also such that thereis no danger of tipping up the rear endof the carriage and throwing outthe infant.

I claim as my invention:

A seat for a baby-carriage, having an adjustable T-shaped foot-restcomprising a single length of wire doubled on itself to form the shankof the rest, the end portions of the wire being bent laterally inopposite directions to form foot-supports, the middle portions of thedoubled wire being separated to form a loop extending crosswise of theboard, and a clamping bolt passing through said loop and the board.

EDWARD H, STRUEBING.

. thereon. Those shown in the drawings are-

